Here’s my list of recommended Broadway, off-Broadway, and out-of-town shows, updated weekly. In all cases, I gave these shows favorable reviews (if sometimes qualifiedly so) in The Wall Street Journal when they opened. For more information, click on the title.
BROADWAY:
• Dear Evan Hansen (musical, PG-13, all shows sold out last week, reviewed here)
• Hamilton (musical, PG-13, Broadway transfer of off-Broadway production, all shows sold out last week, reviewed here)
• Prince of Broadway (musical revue, PG-13, some shows sold out last week, reviewed here)
OFF BROADWAY:
• The Home Place (drama, PG-13, closes Nov. 19, reviewed here)
CLOSING NEXT WEEK OFF BROADWAY:
• Mary Jane (drama, PG-13, closes Oct. 29, reviewed here)
CLOSING SUNDAY IN PHILADELPHIA:
• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (musical, PG-13, reviewed here)
CLOSING SUNDAY IN SPRING GREEN, WISCONSIN:
• A View from the Bridge (drama, PG-13, reviewed here)